Posts Tagged ‘judge’

The Rant – “Honor” Missing From U.S. Government

by Mike McCune –     What damages America more, manipulated inflation or higher tax rates? Both pluck wealth from America at a devastating pace.   Earlier this week the President made an impassioned plea to gain support for his budget proposal. He spouted numbers and data as if he knew exactly what he was [...]

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Bloomberg loses in Home Court contest – Will Colorado pay the legal bills ?

by Craig Masters A New York judge has placed Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s marquee nanny state legislation on hold. The ruling will stop the mayor from enforcing his rules on maximum drink sizes New Yorkers would be allowed to buy in some restaurants and other outlets. Lawyers for Bloomberg and the city of New York immediately [...]

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Cooke, Moreno reelection decision could wait until next year

by Jack Minor –   The question of whether Weld County’s clerk and recorder, and sheriff can seek another two terms may not be decided until next year, the county attorney said.   “This concept of saying have a judge review it isn’t the type of thing that can happen now,” county attorney Bruce Barker [...]

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Obama’s Economy: Hostess to shut doors, lay off 18,500 workers

Union chose to ignore company’s warnings to return to workby Jack Minor –   An American icon announced it will be closing its doors and laying off 18,500 workers as Hostess, the makers of Twinkies and Wonder bread, announced they will be going out of business following a crippling strike by union members.   Hostess [...]

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Army appeals court to decide whether Ft. Hood shooter can be forced to shave beard

by Jack Minor –   An Army Appeals court is deciding whether the judge in the case of the accused Fort Hood shooter exceeded his authority by requiring that Maj. Nidal Hasan comply with the Army’s grooming standards by shaving his beard during his court martial.   In 2009, Hasan allegedly opened fire on his [...]

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Congress addresses sexual misconduct by educators

by Matt Lacy –   A measure has been introduced in Congress that would help stop the problem of school personnel accused of sexual misconduct from simply being transferred from one district to another. Steve Gunn with the Education Action Group Foundation says all too often school districts throughout the country simply cover up sexual [...]

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NC voters to decide on future of marriage

by Matt Lacy –   North Carolina voters are going to the polls today to make an important decision as to whether they want to amend their constitution to protect traditional marriage. If the amendment is approved, North Carolina would join a solid majority of states who have constitutional amendments defending marriage as being between [...]

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Muslims kill worshippers in another church bombing in Nigeria

by Peter Grady –   Sunday, Boko Haram, a Muslim organization that advocates instituting Sharia law in Nigeria, once again attacked Christian worshippers in two cities.  At least 20 worshippers were killed in the attacks. The attacks took place in the NorthEast town of Maiduguri, and in Kano, the country’s second largest city. While no group [...]

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Judge rules enforcing Muslim law on everyone not establishment of religion

by Peter Grady –   A federal judge says an Ohio prison that forces all inmates to adhere to a strict Islamic diet is not an establishment of religion  because everyone eats the same food. A federal judge recently threw out prisoner James Rivers’ lawsuit against Ohio Prison director Gary Mohr’s decision to ban pork [...]

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Lawsuit aginst Colo. chaplain becoming self-fulfilling prophecy

Critic may “lose assets” to Klingenschmitt by Matt Lacy – The founder of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation may end up unwittingly fulfilling the same prayer he sued a former Navy Chaplain over following the dismissal of his case by a judge who said it was “frivolous.” “This has been hanging over my head like [...]

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Muslim group wants Somalia free of Christians

by Peter Grady – Al Shabab, a Muslim group in Somalia, wants to rid the country of all Christians and is specifically going after Christian converts from Islam. The group which recently partnered with al Qaeda desires to implement Sharia law in the country just as another Muslim group, Boko Haram, wants to do in [...]

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Ten Commandments judge could reclaim justice position

by Peter Grady – Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore is one step closer to reclaiming his position on the court. Moore was removed from office in 2003 because of his refusal to bow to a federal court order to remove from the state judicial building a two-and-a-half-ton Ten Commandments monument that he had [...]

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Judge rules school must allow access to sexually explicit LGBT sites

by Jack Minor – A federal judge has ordered a Missouri school district to unblock its web filters and give students access to sexually explicit material by the middle of March. A US District Judge issued a preliminary junction against the Camdenton R – III School District banning them from using filtering software. The American [...]

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Dismissal of charges against Muslim assaulting atheist proves need for anti-sharia laws

Gabriel by Jack Minor – The recent decision by Pennsylvania Judge Mark Martin to throw out assault charges against a Muslim man who assaulted an atheist who insulted his faith reveals the need for anti-sharia laws, a pro-national defense activist says. American Atheists Pennsylvania State Director, Ernest Perce was attacked by a Muslim while dressed [...]

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Judge orders woman to provide unencrypted hard drive to prosecutors

Rules providing information does not violate defendant’s 5th Amendment rightsby Matt Lacy– Civil-rights advocates have said a ruling by a Denver judge ordering a woman to unlock her computer for authorities chips away at constitutional protections in the digital age. Civil Liberty groups have been watching the case carefully saying it pits the rights against [...]

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Prosecutor claims pro-lifer cannot pass out literature

by Peter Grady – Last week a federal judge in Denver slapped down a 10-claim complaint made by federal prosecutors against a peaceful abortion protestor in a case that has far reaching ramifications for those engaging in demonstrations across the country. As part of an ongoing assault on the rights of pro-life protestors, the Obama [...]

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Georgia judge rules Obama must be eligible to appear on ballot

by Jack Minor – While multiple court cases over Obama’s eligibility to be President have been dismissed without ever hearing the merits of the case, a judge in Georgia has said the President must meet the constitutional demands of the office in order to appear on the ballot. The ruling came from Deputy Chief Judge, [...]

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Colorado Christian University takes on Obamacare rule on abortion inducing contraception

Armstrong says university has strong case, calls rules “unfair” by Jack Minor – Colorado Christian University has filed a lawsuit against a requirement in Obamacare that requires all healthcare plans to provide abortion inducing contraceptive services regardless of an organization’s religious beliefs. The lawsuit names the Department of Health and Human Services, saying they are [...]

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CA judge rules Muslims harassing Jewish students engaging in “protected speech”

by Peter Grady – A judge has stated that Muslim students who allegedly harassed Jewish students and even assaulted a woman with a cart was engaging in protected political speech. Jessica Felber claimed in a lawsuit against the University of Berkeley that a leader of a pro-Palestinian group rammed her with a shopping cart as [...]

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Court reject’s Oakland’s arguments regarding selective enforcement of “bubble law”

by Matt Lacy – A judge in California has rejected arguments by the city of Oakland that women approaching an abortion clinic have given “automatic consent” to be approached by clinic escorts and they must enforce  the law equally. Oakland passed a law similar to Colorado’s “bubble law” which created a floating eight foot bubble [...]

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Mink says never had illusions about large settlement

Speaks out on Montana blogger, future plans by Jack Minor – While oftentimes it is easy to think individuals sue to obtain large cash payouts, Tom Mink said he never expected to get a large settlement from his lawsuit. Mink had sued Greeley and the county for confiscating his computer after he published an article [...]

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Judge rules that “blogger” not a journalist, given $2.5 million fine

Crystal Cox by Peter Grady – An Oregon judge has ruled a “blogger” in Montana is not protected by shield laws  from revealing sources because she  is not considered a journalist. Crystal Cox, a blogger from Eureka, Mont., was sued for defamation after posting online that an Oregon lawyer acted criminally during a bankruptcy case. Attorney [...]

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HHS non-committal on how agency defines rules affecting religious organizations

Will not commit to definition of “sharing religious tenets”   by Peter Grady – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has said it will not commit to saying how narrowly it intends to interpret a rule that would only exempt religious organizations that employ and serve those who share the same faith from being [...]

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Administration officials say Obama has sole power to declare citizen’s enemies

Tea party fits definition according to Dems by Matt Lacy – A pair of lawyers for the Obama administration said the president has sole discretion to define who is an enemy and that U.S. citizens with that designation are legitimate military targets. Government lawyers, CIA counsel Stephen Preston and Pentagon counsel Jeh Johnson, were asked [...]

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New Jersey hospital asks judge for permission to break law

Says should be allowed to force nurses to assist in abortions, regardless of beliefs by Jack Minor – A New Jersey judge is being asked by a hospital for permission to break the law, according to an attorney for the Alliance Defense Fund. According to the ADF, in September the University of Medicine and Dentistry [...]

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Landlord asks judge for permission to evict ground zero mosque

Group owes over $1.7 million in back rent Landing gear from a 9/11 aircraft that crashed through property at 51 Park Place   by Jack Minor – Utility provider Con Edison, has asked a New York judge to grant them permission to evict the developer of a mosque at ground zero over $1.7 million in [...]

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Supremes to hear cases involving Obamacare

Government asserting itself in other areas regarding American’s rights to purchase items by Jack Minor – On Monday the Supreme Court announced it would hear arguments regarding the constitutionality of President Barack Obama’s healthcare proposal. The arguments for the case will be heard in March and a ruling could be issued sometime in June, which [...]

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Assault on Christians continues by Feds

Craig Master   – The idea that there is “separation of church and state” has again been interpreted to mean the government will endorse all religions except Christianity. This week the news services have reported three very obvious cases of governments endorsing religions. In Virginia, the same federal government that has censored Christian memorial services in [...]

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Proof of paranormal??? Some say “Maybe”

By Mike Bauman There is a Youtube sensation going around that some contend provides proof of the existence of the supernatural.  The clip, which was taken from a broadcast of the Larry King Live television program, claims to show a ghostly image walking through a shot at Michael Jackson’s former home.  The producers of the [...]

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New military rules of engagement: just walk away when attacked

Army court rules soldier had no right to self-defense when terrorist lunged at weapon   by Jack Minor  – A military court has denied an appeal to an officer who shot a terrorist who was lunging for the officer’s weapon. It was stated that the soldier could have just walked away. The Army Court of Criminal [...]

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Adding jobs in a non-union state is now “unfair labor practice”

NLRB claims Boeing chose location for new plant to prevent loss of revenue from strikes by Jack Minor   The National Labor Relations Board has told American aircraft giant Boeing they should not be permitted to open a new plant in South Carolina because the state is considered unfriendly to unions.  Boeing, based in Seattle, [...]

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Court rules atheists cannot sue over “hurt feelings”

Overturns liberal judge who ruled “National Day of Prayer” unconstitutional Jay Sekulow by Jack Minor  A liberal judge who ruled the National Day of Prayer was unconstitutional was overturned today by a federal appeals court saying that plaintiffs did not have a right to be protected from “conduct with which they disagree.”  In April of [...]

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Reese? Judge For Yourself

Guest Column By Sam Hill www.greeleyreport.com It’s so interesting to observe failing systems propping up other failing systems.  That’s why it came as no surprise when the ailing, failing Lib Trib came out with yet another whack and attack piece against District 6 School Board member Brett Reese, as though he is solely responsible for the [...]

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Healthcare Reform Ruled Unconstitutional

By Mike Bauman A judge in Florida has ruled that the individual mandate in the healthcare reform act; often referred to as “Obamacare,” is unconstitutional. Judge Roger Vinson released the ruling mid-day Monday.  In it, Vinson says Congress does not have the authority to require citizens to engage in economic activity.  Simply put, Congress cannot tell all [...]

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Reactions to Reese comments prove King’s desire to judge by content of character still unfulfilled

Editorial Brett Reese is once again making headlines and once again is battling sensationalism in journalism. This time we believe Reese is attempting to start a discussion regarding Martin Luther King Jr. and the federal holiday named after him. This has prompted calls of racism by members of the community and around the state. Ironically [...]

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